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F. King Alexander new president of CSU Long Beach (SanLuisObispo.com) Long Beach, Calif. - California State University trustees on Thursday approved the appointment of F. King Alexander as the new president of its Long Beach campus. County enjoys tax windfall from Long Beach Island municipalities (Asbury Park Press) Long Beach Island has become the cash cow for Ocean County government revenue. Its six municipalities make up less than 2 percent of the county's population, yet the island supplied 20 percent of tax dollars collected by the county last year. Pair of UCSB Streaks End with 3-0 Loss at Long Beach State (UCSBGauchos.com) The Gauchos' season-long nine-match winning streak, as well as their string of seven straight victories over LBSU dating back to 2002 were halted Saturday night in the Walter Pyramid. Shriver stays mum on husband's agenda (Kansas City Star) LONG BEACH, Calif. - Maria Shriver refused to take a stand Thursday on the political agenda of her husband, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, saying, "We all know what happens to first ladies who shoot their mouths off." Long Beach works (New York Newsday) Long Beach's politics are almost the mirror image of Nassau County's. After decades of one-party rule - by Democrats in Long Beach's case - voters united behind a reform, fusion ticket two years ago and ousted the Democrats from power. It was high time. The city's finances had been mismanaged, big projects had stagnated and cronyism was the coin of the realm. One-party rule is a bad thing no